Traditional county: Isle of Wight · Region: South East
Explore Skinner's Hill, Isle of Wight with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Skinner's Hill map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Skinner's Hill |
| Traditional County | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.662191 |
| Longitude | -1.200465 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Skinner's Hill, a quiet hamlet on the Isle of Wight, rests under skies that often hold a soft, diffused light, giving the surrounding landscape a painterly quality. It lies 3.6 km west of Sandown (from Sandown: bearing 281°T, OS grid SZ 566 850), and is situated east-south-east of Newchurch village. The gentle slopes here fall away towards the sea, a subtle reminder of the island's maritime embrace, and the air can carry the faint, briny scent of the coast on a favourable breeze. Fields, divided by ancient hedgerows that seem to whisper tales of seasons past, stretch out, their greens varying in hue with the passing clouds. Though small, Skinner's Hill possesses a singular charm, a quiet dignity that speaks not of grand pronouncements but of enduring presence. The very soil seems to absorb the quietude, offering a peaceful refuge from the world's clamour.
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Explore Skinner's Hill, Isle of Wight, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.662191, -1.200465. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |